The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-16
the PARADE.
500 Floats. Ia,ooo Men, seoo Here's
and 100 banda IN Line. n

The monster civic and Industrial
parade, illustrating the advancement
OF the industrial arts and tcIsncss dor.
ing the past century, II Ia believed
fairly eclipsed anything Of The kind
ever known. There were In line 800
floats, each bearing q representation
oi some particular branch OF industry,
1900 men, 5000 horses and l60
bands Of music. At the Read OF the
column rode Col. A. Louden Snow den,
chief marshal, and his slaG Of fifty
aids and standard bearers. and two
trumpeiers. Directly behind them,
and leading the column itself, was the
United States NJ Arine band, followed
bya grand banner representing 90
lumbia pointing TO the past With one
hand and with the other 10 the pres.
ent, the former being represented by
old implements and conditions, tue
latter by those Of today, Indicating
progress. The banner typiAsd The dam
onstfAtior, and was drawn on car
by six horses. The display from this
point was
DIVIDED INTO TWENTY THREE nIyuIops.
each being under the charge and su-
peryision OF an assistant mafshAl and
several aids. The honor OF heading
the first division was given 10 the
Patriotic Order OF the Sons Of Amer.
oa, who presented q beautiful display.
II was headed by q gally decorated
wagon bearing banners with mottos
emblematic OF the order. Following
this float came band and several tab.
leauI on floats, typical Of eyens dur.
ing the Revolution, and representing
the different nations which make up
Americas population, In ns.iye oos-
tunes; n beautiful temple handsome
ly decorated, with thiIty.elshi ladies
at the portal. representing The States
OF the Union, "Uncle bsm," the
Goddess OF Liberty and the thirteen
original States, represented by dsugh.
tep OF Americs, In costume, and
float on which stood repre- enistIons
OF the sohoolhouses Of a century sgo,
and those OF today, aurroundsd by
school children. The remainder Of
this division was made M Of the M.
tional aud State officers, incl oludlne the
national and State executive commit
toes, In fol- regalia, and vlaitip camps
Of sons Of America.
THE SECOND DfvImor
was made mp by the Osrpentsr' Com
pany Of Philadelphia, which anledstes
all other industrial association, hAy.
Ing been incorporated In 1924, and
which 10 the only industrial oiganlza.
tion In existence In this city which
participated In the proceotion Of 1888.
The fret feature Of this display was
hoa, upon which wa, borne a NINA.
ture GTecian temple OF thirteen Oor.
inthian columns, representing the
thirteen Sates Of the, Union of
1887, which II . duplicate Of The orig
inal exhibit Of the carpenters' CON.
pany la the parade In the year 1888,
which commsmoraied the adop,lon oi
The Federal Constitution. Following
this was asanother temple Of The Gnoian
Doric order, far more lmpoFlpg than
iis predecessor, aud INTENDED 10 be-
emblematio OF tho grand nnIon Of
hta,es, and besrlpg upon mci Of
tbirty.eight columns n shield With ihe
D ame Of each State. The allegorloal
floats were followed by the mcmbsrs
Of the carpentep' company 10 car.
riggs.
THE THIRD DivIsIer
was an agricultural exhibltldlgplayin |
all the old ss well 40 the new lmple.